Pecan Turnings

OK, folks! What will be on this page are serving bowls, display bowls, and serving and display dishes from that fabulous wood called pecan. Which by the way just happens to be the Texas State Tree. Another variety of pecan bowls may be seen on the Pedestal Bowl page. So similar to hickory, they are often confused. The natural beauty of this wood is really something to behold, so take a look and don't be surprised if you are just slightly awed. OK?

Superbly Gorgeous Pecan Wood Bowl

Though this magnificent looking pecan wood bowl is not exactly massive, it is pretty darned big. But, one of the plus sides to it is the fact that is has a relatively small foot print. But it certainly has a large capacity that measured at 1 gallon! The diameter of the bowl is 11 ¼” with a height of 5” and depth of 4 ¼”. Along with the fantastic natural colors of this wood you have some really neat looking spalting lines in it. Some of those lines seem to almost create their own grain patterns. But, don’t overlook the grain patterns in the pecan wood. The bowl does have a nice and convenient lip for ease in handling. The wood was sealed by saturating it for 24 hours with food grade walnut oil. The finishing was done with 3 coats of lemon oil wax. Using these ingredients gives the bowl a nice long lasting natural finish. If you are looking for a really nice fairly large capacity bowl, you are looking at it and reading about it right now. 26May20 BLP253 $72.50 $8.00 S&H Shipping price listed is for standard shipping with the Continental United States only. Other areas contact with zip code for shipping costs.

Abnormally Gorgeous Pecan Wood Bowl

One of the great things about a pedestal bowl is all the different usages you may come up with for it. One like this bowl, turned from gorgeous pecan wood may be used as a serving bowl, a display centerpiece bowl, and even a candy/nut bowl. Some might place it on their sideboard and use it as a catch all bowl for change and keys. It certainly is fine to have edible items in it as the wood was sealed with food grade walnut oil and then the finishing was done with shellac and a walnut oil based wax. Using these materials gives the bowl a nice hard long lasting natural finish. The diameter is 9 ¼” with a height of 4 ¼”. The depth is 2” with a volume measuring at 4 cups. Lots of neat looking color to this bowl to make is so attractive as well as some minor natural defects in the wood I left to give it more rustic appeal. 8Mar20 BLP243 $42.50 and $7.00 S&H Shipping price listed is for Continental United States only. Other areas contact me with zip code for shipping costs.

Amazingly Colorful Pecan Wood Bowl

Sometimes I have to admit that pecan wood can even amaze me with the colors it gives forth. This bowl is certainly no exception to that. The dark and medium brown colors mixed with some nice spalting really make this bowl stand out. You will also find a handy lip for ease in handling. Though it certainly holds 4 cups of liquid I think this bowl is better suited as a display bowl for fruits and nuts than being used as a serving bowl. But, hold on! You can do that if you want. After all the bowl was sealed with several coats of food grade walnut oil which basically saturated the wood overnight. The finishing was done with shellac and with some walnut oil based wax for ease in spreading and penetration. Using this mixture of ingredients gives the bowl a nice hard long lasting natural finish. Without a doubt it is one of a kind. 3May20 BLP250 $40.00 and $6.00 S&H Shipping price listed is for standard shipping with the Continental United States only. Other areas contact with zip code for shipping costs.

Sumptuously Pretty Pecan Wood Serving Bowl

Some might say there is a certain amount of WOW factor with this bowl. I am not going to argue. Also, what a better way to display a pecan wood bowl that with pecans and some peppers in it? Ain’t none. This bowl has all kinds of things going for it. Besides the natural colors, you also have some really nice spalting, a small amount of worm holes, and even a natural nick in the lip. No way you can go wrong with this bowl. The diameter is 11” with a height of 3”. The depth is 2 ¼” and it has a volume of ½ gallon. The wood was first sealed with 2 coats of food grade walnut oil. The finishing was done with shellac with some walnut oil based wax mixed in. This combination gives the bowl a nice hard long lasting natural finish. 10Apr20 BLP249 $52.50 and $8.00 S&H Shipping price listed is for standard shipping with the Continental United States only. Other areas contact with zip code for shipping costs.

Pecan Wood Candy/Nut Bowl

Now look at this! Ain’t it cute? It may be cute, and it may be good looking, but this is really quite a useful bowl. You will just love having this sitting on your desk at work full of your favorite nuts or candies. Or, both. Now I know some of ya are gonna say that is a perfect catch all bowl for your keys and change. Go ahead, do it. But I’m just gonna say you are gonna feel guilty putting keys and change in it when you see how good looking this bowl is. You definitely are going to want to put goodies in it. The wood was sealed with food grade walnut oil. The finishing was done with first a couple of coats of shellac. Then a nice heavy coat of walnut oil based wax was added to give the bowl a nice semi gloss sheen. The outside diameter is 6” with the inside lip being 4 ¼”. The height is 2 ½” and the depth is 2” with the volume being 2 cups. 9Mar20 BLP245 $30.00 and $6.00 S&H Shipping price listed is for standard shipping with the Continental United States only. Other areas contact with zip code for shipping costs.

Wonderful Pecan Wood Munchie Bowl

Everybody needs a bowl to put there favorite munchies in whether they know it or not. And that is a fact that no one can deny! Makes no never mind whether it is nuts, fruits, candies, cookies or whatever. All can be considered munchies and here is a really beautiful bowl to put them in. Turned from fabulous looking pecan wood you will see some interesting things in this bowl. All the more to make it rather rustic looking. You will see where some knot holes got started and well as other natural defects in the wood. All the more to make it special. The beautiful coloring provided by Mamma Nature as well as the spalting make this a bowl you will be proud to have sitting on your desk or table full of your goodies. The diameter is 7 1/2" with a height of 3 1/2". The depth is 2 3/4" with a volume measuring at 5 cups. The wood was sealed with food grade walnut oil and then finished with shellac with a bit of walnut oil based wax mixed with it. This combination gives the bowl a nice hard long lasting natural finish. 26Feb20 BLP241 $35.00 and $6.00 S&H. Shipping price listed is for standard shipping within the Continental United States. All other areas contact me with zip code for shipping costs.

Simple & Elegant Pecan Wood Bowl

Yes, I believe the simple lines of this bowl turned from beautiful pecan wood make it elegant. Surely you agree with this! There is even a knot hole in the side to add to the rustic flavor that I try hard to preserve. Yes, the bowl does hold liquids and the volume comes to the amount of 6 cups. You will find a nice lip for ease in handling. The grain patterns along with just a tad bit of spalting make this a really attractive bowl. The wood was sealed with food grade walnut oil. The finishing was done with a walnut oil based wax. This combination of materials gives the bowl a nice natural finsih. The diameter is 10 1/4", the height is 2 1/4" and the depth is 1 1/2". 25Feb20 BLP240 $48.50 and $7.00 S&H Shipping price listed is for standard shipping within the Continental United States. All other areas contact me with zip code for shipping costs.

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Winged Pecan Wood Dish

Cute and useful. Or, useful and cute. Either way describes this nice dish turned from wonderful pecan wood. The size is almost perfect for any table, sideboard, or desk. After all it is 9 1/4" long, 6 1/4" wide, and has a height of 1 1/2". The depth is 1/2" measured to the low side of the dish. Pile is some nuts or candies. It holds more than you might think. After all, when you think of all the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups you can put in this you are gonna be happy. There is a great looking knot hole in the bottom and I saw no reason to alter it. After all Mamma Nature put it there and who am I to argue? The wood does have some natural defects that add character to the piece as well as some natural edge on the lower part. The wood was sealed with food grade walnut oil. The finishing was done with two coats of a lemon oil based wax. Neat smelling stuff! 4Jan19 SDP63 $32.50 with $5.00 S&H. Shipping price listed is for standard shipping in the Continental United States only. Other areas contact me with zip code for shipping cost.
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Magnificently Colored Pecan Wood Bowl

This mid sized bowl, turned from pecan wood has some really great looking natural color to it. How can you go wrong with this? You know the answer to that. Here’s something a bit interesting. There was a crack that did not go all the way through. So, to see if I thought it might cause trouble I put about 300 lbs of pressure on it and the crack did not budge. So, I filled it in with clear glue and natural dust. Looks mighty good to me. The bowl is 10 ¼” in diameter, 2 3/8” high and 1 ½” deep. The volume measured at 5 cups right to the brim. The wood was sealed with food grade walnut oil and then finished with a walnut oil/shellac mixture. Using a combination such as this gives the bowl a nice hard long lasting natural finish. 10Nov19 BLP234 $45.00 Free standard shipping within Continental United States only. Other locations contact me with zip code for shipping costs.

Wonderful 10 1/4" Pecan Wood Serving Bowl

Just ain’t nothing better than a pecan wood bowl full of pecans. Right? OK. Fill it with anything you wish as this bowl was sealed with two coats of food grade walnut oil. Then it was finished with a walnut oil/shellac mixture. This combination gives this beautiful bowl a nice hard long lasting natural finish. One of the amazing things about pecan wood to me is the natural colors that it has. You just never know what treasures it will give. For ease in handling, the bowl has a small lip. You will find this to be a great mid sized serving bowl that you may load up with salads, veggies, and all kinds of tasty goodies. The bowl is 10 ¼” in diameter, 2 ¼” high and 1 ½” deep. The volume measures to 6 cups. 9Nov19 BLP233 $45.00 Free standard shipping within Continental United States only. Other locations contact me with zip code for shipping costs.

Multi-Sided Pecan Wood Serving Bowl

I think it would be hard to argue about how good looking pecan wood is. And when you look at this multi-sided bowl with its natural colors and some spalting added in, you just can’t argue with it. This rustic gem has all kinds of things going for it. You will find some great natural defects in the wood that I made no effort to remedy. Some defects are just simply too good looking to eliminate. You might call this bowl 6 sided, but with the way the rest of the edge turned out I decided just to call it mult-isided. The way I turned the base almost makes it a pedestal bowl, but not quite. The wood was sealed with food grade walnut oil and then finished with a walnut oil/shellac mixture. Using a combination such as this gives the bowl a nice hard long lasting natural finish. 22Oct19 BLP231 $42.50 Free standard shipping within Continental United States only. Other locations contact me with zip code for shipping costs.

Delightful 9 1/4" Pecan Wood Serving Bowl

This bowl turned from that great looking pecan wood is just the right size for a lot of folks. Smallish in size, it will fit on pretty much any table. Just might work on a sideboard as well. The fabulous grain pattern along with just the right amount of spalting makes this such a delightful bowl. Fill it with veggies, fruits, and nuts. OK. Some might put candy in it. Can’t blame them for that, can we? The bowl is 9 ¼” in diameter, 1 ¾” in height and the depth is 1 ¼”. The volume measured to the brim is 3 cups. That doesn’t mean you can’t pile more stuff in it. The wood was sealed with food grade walnut oil and then the finishing was done with a walnut oil/shellac mixture. This combination gives the bowl a nice hard long lasting natural finish. 16Oct19 BLP230 $35.00 Free standard shipping within Continental United States only. Other locations contact me with zip code for shipping costs.

Lovely Flared Pecan Wood Bowl

Now here is something that you don’t see everyday! A pecan wood bowl with flared wings like this will look good on any table. Fill it with your favorite treats whether it is fruits and nuts or candies. Though not meant to be a serving bowl, it does hold 4 cups of liquid before it ran over the low side. The minor cracks that you see were filled with clear glue and natural dust to keep things looking as close as possible to the way Mamma Nature wants them. The length is 11 ½” with a width of 7 ¾”. The high end is 4 ¼” and the low side is 3”. The depth is 2”. This bowl was a bit hazardous to turn with the flared wings. But, it certainly was fun. The wood was sealed with food grade walnut oil and then finished with a walnut oil/shellac mixture. Using a combination like this gives the bowl a nice hard long lasting natural finish. 10Oct19 BLP228 $50.00 Free standard shipping within Continental United States only. Other locations contact me with zip code for shipping costs.

Beautiful 10 1/2" Pecan Wood Serving Bowl

Take a gander at this beautiful bowl turned from fabulous pecan wood! It’s a great size for any table being 10 ½” in diameter. With a height of 3” and a depth of 2”, it holds a volume of 6 cups. This bowl is a rustic beauty as well. You will find a couple of old worm holes in it that I sealed up with clear glue and shellac. The natural swirling of the grain pattern makes this bowl special. You also have what I call ribbing on the outside for ease in handling as well as they simply look good! The tiny pedestal on the bottom gives the bowl an appearance that it is floating. The wood was sealed with food grade walnut oil and then finished with a walnut oil/shellac mixture. Using a combination such as this gives this bowl a nice hard long lasting natural finish. 9Oct19 BLP227 $48.50 Free standard shipping within Continental United States only. Other locations contact me with zip code for shipping costs.

8 1/2" 4 Footed Pecan Bowl

Bowls like this and winged bowls are rather difficult to accomplish, but sure are a lot of fun and certainly challenging. This bowl being of pecan wood has some great natural coloration in it as well as a tad bit of spalting. There are even some itsy bitsy knot holes. For those who are in love with the rustic appeal, this bowl is what you need. Though it only held 2 cups of water for measuring the volume, you can really pile up your tasty goodies in it. Any small cracks were sealed up with clear glue and natural dust. The base diameter is 8 ½” with the lip diameter being 6 ¼”. The height is 2 ½” and the depth is 2”. The wood was first sealed with food grade walnut oil while being wet sanded. After all of that it was sanded on down to the finer grits. Then it was finished with a walnut oil and shellac mixture with a little bit of walnut oil based wax added. This was done for better wood penetration and a more lasting finish. All of this also gives the bowl a nice hard long lasting natural finish. 26Aug19 BLP222 $38.50 Free standard shipping within Continental United States only. Other locations contact me with zip code for shipping costs.

Superbly Colored Pecan Wood Serving Bowl

There is no doubt that when describing the natural colors of this pecan wood bowl that the word superb comes to mind. You have the natural browns intermixed with some black where some knots were trying to form. Then you even have some red in there! Mamma Nature was really good to this wood. Some might consider it so good looking they might not wish to put anything in it. Ah, go ahead! After all the wood was sealed with food grade walnut oil. The sealing was done after some wet oil sanding to make sure the surfaces were nice and smooth. Then the finishing was done with a walnut oil/shellac mixture. While that mixture was still quite damp and the bowl was spinning, it received a couple of coats of a walnut oil based wax. All of this combined provides the bowl a nice hard long lasting natural finish. The diameter of the bowl is 9 ¾” with a height of 3 ¼” and a depth of 2 ½”. The volume measured at a ½ gallon and the weight of the bowl is a remarkable 1 ½ pounds. Remarkable looking bowl and it is the 220th pecan bowl I have turned. 12Aug19 BLP220 $47.50 Free shipping within Continental United States. All other locations contact me with zip code for shipping costs.

Spalted Pecan Winged Bowl

When you see a decorative bowl shaped like this, there are folks who just gotta have it! Look at the large amount of spalting that this bowl has. Just amazing when you add the natural color of the pecan wood. It’s rustic appearance has a certain wow factor to it. You have some worm holes, little knot holes, and other natural defects in the wood that make this bowl what it is. The wood took two coats of food grade walnut oil to seal it. Then the finishing was done in two stages. First was two coats of a walnut oil/shellac mixture. Then it was sanded again to insure the smoothest finish possible. Then the bowl received a generous coat of a walnut oil based wax. The length of the bowl is 11” and the width is 7”. The height is 3 ¼” and the depth is 2 ½”. The volume measured to be 3 cups. Using the sealing and finishing materials gives this bowl a good natural long lasting natural finish. 19Jul19 BLP219 $45.00 Free Standard Shipping within the Continental United States.

Winged Pecan Nut Bowl

Everybody needs a bowl like this. Just think how nice it will look sitting on your desk, dining table, or even sideboard. Fill it up with your favorite nuts or candies. You might even use it as a catch all bowl for keys and change. Some folks even use them for putting those larger diameter candles in. Makes no difference what you use it for, this little bowl is gonna look good doing it. I did not measure the volume as it’s really not a serving bowl. It is 7 ½” long and 4 ½” wide. The highest point is 1 ¾” and the lowest is ¾”. Sealed the wood with food grade walnut oil and then finished it with a walnut oil/shellac mixture. This combination gives the bowl a nice hard long lasting natural finish. 14Jul19 BLP218 $27.50 Free Standard Shipping Within Continental United States.

8 1/2" Pecan Serving Bowl

As you look at the wonderful natural colors of this pecan bowl you will simply be wowed. Not only is it a beautiful bowl, but the size of it is just about perfect for anybody. After all the diameter is 8 ½” with a height of 3” and the depth is 2 ¼”. The volume measured to the brim a solid 4 cups. Holds liquids just fine. There is a nice lip for ease in handling. The wood was sealed and finished with a mixture of walnut oil and shellac. Using a combination such as this gives the bowl a nice hard long lasting natural finish. The color of this wood will match up with pretty much any décor. And, it is also a great medium sized serving bowl. 8Jun19 BLP215 $35.00 and Free Standard Shipping Within Continental United States.

Elegant Straightsided Pecan Bowl

Using the word elegant may not give this bowl it’s due. After all it has lots of beautiful color naturally. You will find some cracks that were sealed up with clear glue and coffee grounds. Nothing like keeping things as natural as possible. Pecan has some great looking grain patterns as well. As far as capacity for this bowl it measured at one half gallon. The outer diameter is 9 ¼” and the inner diameter is 7 ¼”. The height comes to 3 ½” and the depth is just under 3”. You have a nice lip for ease in handling the bowl. The wood was sealed with food grade walnut oil and then finished with a mixture of walnut oil and shellac. This gives the bowl a nice hard long lasting natural finish. You will find a couple of defects in the wood on the inside that just would not sand totally smooth. Enjoy this fantastic bowl! 28May19 BLP214 $42.50 Free standard shipping within Continental United States.